Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 62

Śeṣoditya-Sūrya-nyāsa, Soma-sādhana, Graha-pūjā, and Bhauma-vrata-vidhi

Devanagari script

शुक्रकेतुयुता ह्येते पूज्याः पत्रग्रगाग्रहाः । रक्तारुणश्वेतनीलपीतधूम्रसिताऽसिताः ॥ ६२ ॥

Transliteration

śukraketuyutā hyete pūjyāḥ patragragāgrahāḥ | raktāruṇaśvetanīlapītadhūmrasitā'sitāḥ || 62 ||

Translation

शुक्र व केतूसह हे सर्व ग्रह—आपापल्या मार्गाने गमन करणारे—पत्रांच्या अग्रभागी पूज्य आहेत; यांचे वर्ण अनुक्रमे रक्त, अरुण, श्वेत, निळे, पीत, धूम्र, पांडुर व असित आहेत.

Word by Word

• शुक्र-केतु-युताः: accompanied by Venus and Ketu
• शुक्र-केतु-युताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शुक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + केतु (प्रातिपदिक) + युत (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वपूर्वपद-समासः: ‘शुक्रेण केतुना च युताः’ (accompanied by Venus and Ketu)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), हेतौ/निश्चये (indeed/for)

• एते: these
• एते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• पूज्याः: worthy of worship
• पूज्याः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पूज्य (कृदन्त; √पूज् धातु, यत्/ण्यत्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; अर्हार्थक-भाव्य (gerundive): ‘पूजनीयाः’

• पत्र-ग्र-गाः: situated on the tips of leaves
• पत्र-ग्र-गाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + ग्र (प्रातिपदिक) + ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः (पाठानुसार): ‘पत्रस्य ग्रे (अग्रे) गाः’ = ‘पत्राग्रगाः’ (moving/placed on leaf-tips)

• ग्रहाः: grahas/planets
• ग्रहाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• रक्त-आरुण-श्वेत-नील-पीत-धूम्र-सित-असिताः: (of) red, tawny, white, blue, yellow, smoky, pale, and dark (colors)
• रक्त-आरुण-श्वेत-नील-पीत-धूम्र-सित-असिताः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + आरुण (प्रातिपदिक) + श्वेत (प्रातिपदिक) + नील (प्रातिपदिक) + पीत (प्रातिपदिक) + धूम्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सित (प्रातिपदिक) + असित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (enumerative): ‘red, tawny, white, blue, yellow, smoky, pale, dark’ (various colors)

Speaker

Sanatkumara (in dialogue with Narada)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Characters & Entities

• Shukra (Venus)
• Ketu
• Grahas (planets)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It frames the grahas (including Venus and Ketu) as venerable cosmic powers whose observable qualities—such as distinct colors—reflect an ordered dharmic cosmos and support ritual harmony when respected.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

While technical (Jyotiṣa-oriented), it aligns with devotional practice by treating cosmic forces as worthy of reverent worship, encouraging disciplined, sattvic observance rather than fear—integrating devotion with right ritual understanding.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

Jyotiṣa Vedāṅga: identifying grahas through traditional markers like color and classifying them for worship/propitiation, a foundation used in muhurta (electional timing) and remedial rites in Narada Purana-style practice.